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02/04/2013

Toddler Art Valentines

We are full-swing into handmade Valentines this year, and I am loving it!  Raya even made one for Grandma yesterday that is too cute not to share.  If you have kiddos who are just becoming artists, you will love this idea!

Toddler Art valentines

Many thanks to Meredith at Wait Til Your Father Gets Home for originally sharing the idea as birthday thank you notes from her son.  As soon as I saw her post, I knew I had to adapt these to valentines.  They are super simple to make up.

I did want to print them instead of hand-lettering them.  Each sheet of cardstock makes up two cards, I just opened up Word and visually divided the page into quarters.  If you want a vertical card, just type in your message based on the diagram below.  I wanted mine to be horizontal so I rotated my text 90 degrees to the left.

Simple Sewn Handmade Valentines

 

Then, cut the two cards apart, fold them, and use a scrapbook punch to punch your hearts wherever you like.

Toddler Art Valentines

Then, I just opened it up, and let Raya color on the inside.  I confess, I only gave her crayons in reds and purples so it would look more Valentine-ish, but really, do whatever your child would like to do!

Toddler Art Valentines

Art is hard work, I guess – we had to take a break and have some lunch. ;)

We will be mailing this off to Grandma in the next few days.  I love this idea for lot of reasons – not only did Raya really help with her handmade Valentine, but a lot of people save greeting cards, so this is a fun idea for close family members to keep a little piece of when your kids are little.

Are your kids making their own Valentines this year?  What kinds of fun Valentine ideas have you found?

Adrianne

Filed Under: Kid Crafts, Paper Crafts, Tutorials, Valentine's Day Tagged With: cards, kid-friendly projects, Valentines

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  1. Lorraine says

    09/13/2016 at 7:26 pm

    My but you’re creative – and gifted with finding simple projects that seem to be perfect. “Pinning” many for the winter. Thanks

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  2. Lynaea says

    02/10/2013 at 1:57 am

    I love that this is styled around a toddler’s creativity. So sweet to see their art develop from scribbles, to circles, to circles within circles…to actual recognizable objects. Great valentine keepsake idea. Lynaea @ EverydayBloom.com

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  3. Marilyn says

    02/08/2013 at 6:27 am

    Adrianne, this post always brings a smile to my face! It’s a great way to get your child involved in the Valentine creation process! I’m so glad you shared this at Loving Valentines Day!

    TGIF!
    Marilyn

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  4. Kadie says

    02/05/2013 at 2:08 pm

    How ADORABLE! I love how you adapted it to V-day! Thanks for the great idea.:)

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  5. Lindsay says

    02/04/2013 at 1:40 pm

    Too cute!! Such a great idea :)

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  6. Morena says

    02/04/2013 at 9:58 am

    So sweet! I will definitely be doing this with my crew!

    Reply
  7. ChiWei says

    02/04/2013 at 9:30 am

    So cute! Did you print the words, or write them?

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  8. Mary says

    02/04/2013 at 8:59 am

    Seriously cute. Tucking this one away for next V-day, little miss can’t quite hold a marker yet ;-)

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  9. Roxana says

    02/04/2013 at 8:50 am

    Oh, that is so sweet!

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  10. kara says

    02/04/2013 at 8:44 am

    Very cute! Grandma will love it :)

    Reply
  11. Meredith says

    02/04/2013 at 7:35 am

    So sweet :) Hope Grandma likes her Valentine!!

    Reply

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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